stump vs stool

stump and stool both are nouns.

stump and stool both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stump	Yes	No	Yes	No
stool	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stool is a hyponym of stump; that is, stool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stump:

stump: the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
stool: (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings

stump (noun)	stool (noun)
(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket	a simple seat without a back or arms
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed	(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled	solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

stump (verb)	stool (verb)
remove tree stumps from	have a bowel movement
cause to be perplexed or confounded	grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
travel through a district and make political speeches	react to a decoy, of wildfowl
walk heavily	lure with a stool, as of wild fowl

Difference between stump and stool

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